Re-throw Errors with Logging
This article brings you a technique and framework to use in your stored procedures that can allow you to re-throw and log errors.
2013-03-28
6,016 reads
Articles
Ad-Hoc XML File Querying
When you need to shred just part of the data within a large XML file into a SQL Server table, the most efficient way is to just select what you need via XQuery or by using XPath, before shredding it into a table. But precisely how would you do that?
2013-03-28
3,174 reads
HASHBYTES: Is CHECKSUM really required?
When compared with HASHBYTES, CHECKSUM, has a number of drawbacks. Hence, a question that comes up is: Is Checksum really required? In this article, I attempt to answer that question.
2013-03-27
8,231 reads
Steve Jones and Grant Fritchey at SQL Intersection
SQL Server Central’s Steve Jones and Red Gate’s Grant Fritchey will be among a stellar line-up of speakers at SQL Intersection conference in Las Vegas on the 8th to the 11th of April.
2013-03-27
151 reads
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - PowerShell-Based Project Deployment
You have the option of using PowerShell when automating management of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services. While this functionality is not as straightforward as those accustomed to traditional PowerShell cmdlets might expect, the steps required to accomplish the most common SSIS administrative tasks follow a relatively consistent pattern.
2013-03-27
2,366 reads
Data Mining SQLIO Results
Learn how to use Analysis Services Data Mining to identify the influence of RAID level and IO Pattern on Latency.
2013-03-26
3,107 reads
Red Gate brings SQL in the City back to London for the third year running
Data professionals are invited to attend Red Gate’s free SQL in the City event for a day of SQL Server training in London.
2013-03-26 (first published: 2013-03-21)
669 reads
SQL Server's Auto Update Statistics Async Option
I have been trying to tune my SQL Server and I noticed a few database settings for statistics. I also read the previous tip on automatic statistics updates. Could you please describe the Auto Create Statistics Async option? How is this configured and when should I use it and when should I avoid using it?
2013-03-26
4,282 reads
Data Science Laboratory System - Instrumentation
It is sensible to check the performance of different solutions to data analysis in 'lab' conditions. Measurement by instrumentation makes it easier to develop systems that are efficient.
2013-03-25
2,676 reads
Use of Identity Property to Resolve Concurrency Issues
This article describes how the identity property was used to resolve contention in a database
2013-03-22 (first published: 2011-02-24)
18,445 reads
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Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
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